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Dr Sobia Arshad is a consultant endocrinologist based in south London, who specialises in thyroid disorders, prenatal endocrinology and gestational diabetes alongside weight management, endocrine causes of infertility and metabolic syndrome. She privately practises at The Sloane Hospital while her NHS base is King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Professional statement
Dr Arshad is a highly-qualified expert committed to hard work and dedication in order to achieve excellence in quality of care, alongside research, education and training. She treats patients, both those who require overnight stays and in outpatient clinical settings, for various other endocrinology conditions including Addison’s disease, hyperaldosteronism (Conn’s syndrome) and phaeochromocytoma as well as hypothyroidism.
Dr Arshad was awarded an MBBS from the University of Punjab. She also has two MRCP qualifications from the Royal College of Physicians, one in medicine and the other in endocrinology. She went on to complete her further specialist training in Kent and Sussex.
Dr Arshad’s clinical research has been published in various peer-reviewed journals, while she has also shared her leading knowledge at various local and national seminars, conferences and patient support group meetings. She is the chair of the Thyroid Multidisciplinary Team Meeting at Princess Royal University Hospital, Bromley, and passes on her clinical experience as a mentor and tutor of postgraduate students.
Dr Arshad is a member of the Royal College of Physicians (London), Diabetes UK and the British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) alongside the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists, Society for Endocrinology (SFE/BES) and Endocrine Society. Furthermore, she has membership of the Young Diabetologists & Endocrinologists’ Forum.
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What are the health risks associated with obesity?
Top Doctors recently had the pleasure to talk to highly revered consultant endocrinologist, Dr Sobia Arshad, who, here in this article below, discusses obesity at length, including outlining what the main health risks associated with obesity are.
What are the health effects of obesity in the body?
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Edited by: CARLOTA PANO
Obesity is a common health problem that affects an estimated 1 in 4 adults in the UK.
Here to provide an expert insight into obesity, including its classification, health risks, and treatment, is Dr Sobia Arshad, leading consultant endocrinologist.
What is the ideal level of cholesterol?
Written by:Cholesterol can be split into two categories: good cholesterol (HDL), and bad cholesterol (LDL). In her latest article, renowned endocrinologist and consultant physician Dr Sobia Arshad explains the difference between these different types of cholesterol, as well as the ideal level of both.
Credentials
GMC: 6138305
Professional experience
• More than 15 years of experience
• Consultant endocrinologist, The Sloane Hospital (Present)
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Sub-specialties
• Antenatal endocrinology
• Weight management
Positions in public associations
• Chair, Thyroid multidisciplinary team meeting, Princess Royal University Hospital, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Present)
Teaching posts
• Mentor/tutor of post-graduate junior doctors
Education
• MRCP, Endocrinology, Royal College of Physicians (London) (2013 – 2017)
• MRCP, Medicine, Royal College of Physicians (London) (2011 – 2013)
Professional membership
• MRCP, Royal College of Physicians
• Diabetes UK
Languages spoken
- English
- Punjabi
- Urdu